Poor weather at racing - but another day is on offer

Atrocious weather played havoc with racing in Brighton today - at the worst time possible.

But there was an unexpected benefit to racegoers - they can enjoy another day’s racing tomorrow for a bargain price.

Today, the second day of the racecourse’s ambitious three-day August Festival, was Ladies’ Day - but driving rain and poor visibility played havoc, not just with the fashions on show, but with the racecard.

More than 20 non-runners were declared as rain saturated the course, altering the going.

And with visibility so poor through the mist and downpours, the spectators suffered.